The Rules of Work - A Definitive Guide to Personal Success

Mr Templar just keeps on hitting the nail on the head with his incisive and succinct style and shows you EXACTLY what it takes to scale the corporate ladder. Forget about hard work and ability - these only account for a comparatively insignificant part of what is actually needed.

I only wish a guide such as this had been available to me when I started out in my career as I could have saved myself the time and effort of actually applying myself to what I should be doing at work. Mr Templar shows us it is just as (if not more) important to concentrate on networking, being seen in the right places with the right people. Also of course the golden rule - It is better to give the IMPRESSION that you can actually do the job, as this will carry you on much farther than your ACTUAL ability in your current role.

This book is truly invaluable and should be compulsory reading in schools and is a must for anyone taking their first tentative steps on the corporate ladder. Fantastic!


Brilliant Insight.   March 24, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful

As someone who was approaching their first corporate job I found this book invaluable.

I can see how it may be of limited use to those who are progressing well, but if you are stuck in a rut, or entering a new field of employment I would recommend this book as a guide to help you on your way. It will help you see why you have been passed over for promotion, and show you what is really valued by senior managment.

If you are leaving school or university for your first venture into a 'proper' job you should buy this book. It will show you the path, the way you need to go.


Superb   July 22, 2004
Richard Hammond (St. Albans, UK)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful

Full of practical advice for us workers. This is a book has made a real difference to the way I approach my life at work, it's shown me very clearly how to get the best out of the things I do. I can heartily recommend it to anyone working for a living.

Good stuff indeed.


The Rules of Work   October 17, 2004
David Jones (England)
26 out of 31 found this review helpful

I thought I was good at my job, on my way up the ladder. This book showed me I was wrong. It is a "bible" that should be read over and over. I wasn't going to be promoted because I wasn't promotable. It's informative, interesting and often quite funny.
Anyone who works in an office will love it! Excellent !


Fantastic   February 20, 2003
Bill Bilington (London)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful

I am bowled over, knocked out, flabbergasted, gob smacked and generally in awe. Read it yourself and you will see what I mean. This is my bible from now on. Now I know and undertsand what going to work is really about. I had always thought I was being efficient- and I was - but I had never considered whether I was being effective. It's a big difference.